Painting/Sculpture
1913 – 2010
Biography: Ted Egri was a painter and sculptor in Taos, New Mexico. He was widely known for his sculpture and painting, with his work often reflecting modernist influences.
Lopez Reredo – Altar Screen - Reredo/Altar Screen (1991) Watercolor on PineRamon Jose Lopez (b. 1951)Santa FeCapitol Art Selection Committee PurchaseCapitol Art Collection, Capitol Art Foundation Ramon Jose Lopez, a santero, metalsmith, and furniture maker based in Santa Fe, has studied the techniques of nineteenth-century Spanish colonial santeros and adapted these historical practices to his own work. This reredo (altar screen)…
Gandert – Comanchera - La Comanchera, Laura Aguilera, Talpa, NM (1995) PhotographMiguel Gandert (b. 1956)AlbuquerqueCapitol Art Selection Committee PurchaseCapitol Art Collection, Capitol Art Foundation Miguel Gandert considers himself a documentary or ethnographic photographer. He has been making powerful images of various unique aspects of contemporary Hispanic culture in New Mexico for over twenty years. The Indo-Hispano ancestry he shares…
Aron – Hanukkah Menorah - Hanukkah Menorah Gunther Aron Created : 1970 Donated : 1993 Medium : Sculpture Dimensions: 46 inx24 in Located: 2nd Floor Modeled SteelGunther Aron (b. 1923)Santa FeGift of the Artist Gunther Aron was born in Germany and spent the war years in England, where he worked in munitions and attended night classes at the Leeds Art…
Egri – The Runners - The Runners Ted Egri Created : 1986 Donated : 1995 Medium : Painting/Oil Dimensions: 61.5 inx55.5 in Located: 2nd Floor, Northeast Hallway Ted Egri has been making art since he was seven years old in New York City. He moved to Taos in 1950 with his wife Kit. Primarily a painter upon arrival in Taos,…